Kent, I have been mobile and could not see your links, I took some time this morning to check everything out, didn't want you to think I was ignoring you!
Hey Strouty,
I just finished reading through the entire thread over a few days. You've made a lot of progress in the shop, and you should be proud of that!
Thanks for taking the time, I have to go back through it from time to time otherwise forget how much progress has been made. I appreciate your comment Kent.
I like some of the vehicles you've got, particularly the 6x6, and that 37 Dodge. I'm also into tracked vehicles, can you share some more pics of that little tracked vehicle you posted a little bit ago? Check out the links in my signature for some of the tracked projects I've got going on.
I finally got to look at your links, really cool projects, the track machines are cool as can be, plus the new one has a really great purpose. The track machine I have is a Bombardier J5 or an SW something or other, not really positive. It is buried under snow right now, will be one of my projects when I free up some time/space.
For keeping track of projects, I use some simple tools....
Colornote on my smartphone: master list of big picture projects, and then individual lists for specific projects. I list at the top items that I need to buy, and to-do items. As I finish items, I list DONE and the date and move to the bottom of the list.
I am big into todoist, but I have been slacking on my organizing and reviews, the reviews are probably the most important part of things, this way you know if you need to adjust something, get parts, meet a deadline, etc.
Since my smartphone is almost always with me, I can easily add things as I think of it, and it's with me when I'm in the store buying things.
I also keep a small whiteboard in my office, and I have my top priority items listed there. Having that visual reminder helps me stay focused, and not get sidetracked.
On the Mill, Lathe, drill press... what's the main thing you're interested in doing with those pieces of equipment? I use my mill the most, so handy for a wide variety of fabrication.
The mill and lathe will be the prime pieces of equipment, I tinker and need to make things from time to time, but at this point I am a newbie, so I have to learn a lot. The drill was just cool and I like the ability to drill big holes, some of my stuff is rather large projects, so I hop it will become useful and look pretty.
I feel your pain on the burbs, especially the one with the starter issue. I had a starter go out on my 3/4 ton chevy truck, but fortunately it was in the parking lot of the parts store. I ended up changing the starter right there after getting a ride home to change into shop clothes. Access was decent, but it's the 6.0L gas engine.
That was pretty lucky, I was almost at the parts place, but they closed before I got picked up, not that it would have helped on this truck anyways.
I've got many other projects as well.... I feel your pain with the projects, but I also enjoy the thought of them, and most of them I have de-prioritized for now while I focus on the top priority ones.
I like that, I am going to have to make a de-prioritized list for my overload of projects!
I look forward to future posts, especially the vehicle ones.
I will keep posting for sure.
